US EditionMissouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems
- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection software, following in the footsteps of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly who rejected a similar program.
- The Republican governor vetoed a $2.5 million grant for public schools, among 173 line-item vetoes while approving a $50 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Missouri governor blocks bill to fund gun-detection equipment in schools
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) vetoed a bill Friday that would fund a safety initiative for gun-detection equipment in schools. The $2.5 million grant proposal Parson rejected was one of 173 line-item vetoes he announced when he was signing a roughly $50 billion state budget, The Associated Press reported. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) vetoed…
Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software to detect guns, becoming the second governor in as many months to balk at implementing the technology.
Missouri governor vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has vetoed funding for a school safety initiative using gun-detection surveillance systems. Parson’s rejection of the $2.5 million appropriation was one of 173 line-item vetoes announced Friday for the state’s budget. It marked the second time in two months that a governor has vetoed funding for school gun-detection systems. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly made a similar veto. Both go…
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